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【题目】 It is late at night. People in Cape Town,South Africa,line up to collect water from a spring. One by one,they fill their plastic bottles. Each person can take up to 13 gallons（加仑）. Policemen stand by to keep the rules. In a few months,that number will be cut in half.

Cape Town is a city of four million people. It is running out of water. For three years,the city has faced a drought（干旱）. It is the worst in a century. Local reservoirs（水库）are mostly sand and dried earth. Officers are telling people to save water.（A）_______, the city will one day be forced to cut off the supply to homes and businesses. That day is being called Day Zero. At press time,Day Zero was expected to be June 4.（B）_______ the date may change based on water levels in local reservoirs.

"There are a lot of people who have not realized the problem." said Shirley Curry. She waited at a spring to get her share of water. "Now they suddenly realize this is for real."

On Day Zero, each person's daily water supply will drop to about 6.5 gallons. (The average American uses 80 to 100 gallons of water per day.) Lines at the city's 200 water collection points will probably get even longer.

Some places will not be included in the cutoff. The water will keep running in hospitals and schools. It will stay on in poor areas, too. This is to prevent illness. Areas popular with tourists may also have water. More than 10 million people visit Cape Town each year. Tourism provides nearly 10% of South Africa's economy.

Across the city,people are making an effort to save water. They are taking 90-second showers. They are washing their clothes less often. Using tap water to wash cars or fill swimming pools is not allowed. Those caught using too much water are punished.

For some people,rationing（定量供应）now feels normal. Kelson da Cruz keeps one container of water near the shower. Another he uses for brushing his teeth and washing his face. He uses non-drinking water to flush（冲洗）the toilet.

【1】在A、B空白处各填入一个合适的单词或短语。A______________B_______________

【2】将画线句子翻译成汉语。___________________________________________________________________

【3】"This" 指代：_____________________________________________________________________________

【4】How much water will each person in Cape Town get in a few months?_______________________________

【5】What's the fourth paragraph mainly about?______________________________________________________

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 Otherwise But

【2】有很多人还没有意识到这个问题。

【3】It will stay on in poor areas。

【4】6.5 gallons

【5】What will happen on Day Zero?

【解析】

这篇短文讲的是南非第二大城市开普敦这个城市极其缺水。政府发动人们节约用水，政府正忙着解决这个问题。

【1】A空：根据上句Officers are telling people to save water.官员们在告诉人们要节约用水。和下句the city will one day be forced to cut off the supply to homes and businesses.总有一天，这个城市将被迫切断对家庭和企业的供应。可知空处意思为“否则，不然”Otherwise。故答案为Otherwise。

B空：根据上句Day Zero was expected to be June 4. 预计将于6月4日为Day Zero。和下句the date may change based on water levels in local reservoirs.根据当地水库的水位，这一日期可能会发生变化。可知空处意思为“但是”，故答案为But。

【2】There are a lot of people who have not realized the problem. 其中There are译为“有”；a lot of people“许多人”；who引导定语从句修饰people，realized the problem意识到问题，所以定语从句people who have not realized the problem.译为：还没有意识到这个问题的人。故答案为：有很多人还没有意识到这个问题。

【3】Some places will not be included in the cutoff. The water will keep running in hospitals and schools. It will stay on in poor areas, too. This is to prevent illness.有些地方将不包括在切断水源范围内。水将继续在医院和学校运行。也将供应给贫困地区。这是为了预防疾病。可知this指代It will stay on in poor areas。故答案为It will stay on in poor areas。

【4】细节理解题。Each person can take up to 13 gallons（加仑）Policemen stand by to keep the rules. In a few months，that number will be cut in half. 每个人最多可用13加仑，警察站在一旁维持规则。再过几个月，这个数字就会减少一半。可知再过几个月，每个人只能用6.5加仑，故答案为6.5 gallons。

【5】主旨大意题。根据第四段On Day Zero, each person's daily water supply will drop to about 6.5 gallons. (The average American uses 80 to 100 gallons of water per day.) Lines at the city's 200 water collection points will probably get even longer. 在零日，每个人的每日供水量将下降到约6.5加仑（美国人每天平均用水80到100加仑)。该市200个取水点的线路可能会更长。可知这段主要讲了在零日会发生什么事情，故答案为What will happen on Day Zero?